ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145213
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| Date: | 22-MAR-1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Percival Provost T52 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Rhodesian Air Force |
| Registration: | RRAF306 |
| MSN: | PAC/56/360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tjolotjo, Matabeleland North -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RRAF Old Sarum, Rhodesia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at Tjolotjo, Rhodesia, during a low-level barrel-roll tail chase manoeuvre. Aircraft went out of control, failed to recover, and dived into the ground. Both crew listed as Killed On Active Service: Pilot Officer Barry Matthews (pilot) Chief Technician Sandy Trenoweth (pax)
(Ex-RAF Provost T.Mk.1 XF852: Ordered for RAF for delivery in August 1955. Not delivered, diverted off contract to Southern Rhodesian AF as SR143, and delivered on 12/10/1955. Later became Royal Rhodesian AF RRAF143, then RRAF306)
Sources:
http://rhodesianforces.org/AircraftIncidents.htm
http://www.southafricawargraves.org/lists/saborder_t.htm
www.newrhodesian.net
www.ukserials.com
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-africa/zim/af/types/provost.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2012 17:03 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Apr-2022 16:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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